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auction rules

Jun 18 Fundraising Auction rules presented as fine print

Who needs Fundraising Auction Rules? Everyone.

No bones about it, auction rules should be included somewhere in your catalog. Maybe even at the registration desk.  And online. Printed auction rules serve as the governing principles of the auction and can help mitigate problems. (You might also be interested in reading, "What not to do when the auction winner doesn’t pay.") Over the past year I've had two episodes that brought the topic of auction rules to the forefront. At one auction, a woman seated at a sponsored table ... Read On >

Jan 01 class art project for fundraising paper plates flowers

Parents sue over a school auction art sale

Imagine your school selling one of its class art projects for $50,000! Wonderful, right? Not in one case.  It landed in court. In a recent blog post, I shared the Vanity Fair story of Harvey Weinstein and his auction donations at a 2015 gala in France.  He's currently being investigated for the questionable financial dealings tied to that AmFAR fundraiser. With today's post, the drama turns from glamorous international galas to a more typical school auction. The controversy took ... Read On >

Dec 04 David Shankbone [CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], from Wikimedia Commons

The OTHER allegations: Harvey Weinstein’s ties to a fundraising auction

In October 2017, the New York Times published a story detailing decades of allegations of sexual harassment against producer Harvey Weinstein.  Throughout 2018, Weinstein has been in court fighting charges. This focuses on a less-publicized dealing -- funneling donations through a charity via its fundraising auction gala. AmFAR is the charity, and I feel badly for their leadership.  You may also cringe when you read it. It's a story about a wealthy, headstrong donor directing a ... Read On >

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